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Russian lab worker's death poses low pandemic risk
A woman at a Siberian plague research institute died of pneumonia in October. Experts say the risk of a pandemic is very low, but Russia's secrecy raises concerns.
PolitiFact · 2m
Mental health care must move from hospitals to communities
Millions live in psychiatric institutions against their will. Experts say community-based care works better and respects human rights.
TIME · 1m
Death at a plague lab raises fears about Russia's secrets
A laboratory worker died in Siberia after a suspected accident. Experts worry the official story does not fit the scale of Russia's response.
TIME · 2m
CDC pushes ahead with condemned vaccine trial
Health experts erupt as the CDC seeks to fund a trial that would deny hepatitis B vaccines to newborns in Guinea-Bissau, putting them at risk of lifelong infection.
Ars Technica · 2m
Jindike's flu vaccine approval risks delisting
China's Jindike gets flu shot approval but may miss revenue target, risking stock delisting.
BigGo Finance · 1m
Russia's Plague Scare Explained
Siberian lab worker's death sparks global plague concerns as Russia downplays risk.
Malay Mail · 1m
EU Urges Russia to Share Plague Death Details
EU demands Russia disclose plague death in Siberia.
EUobserver · 1m
Russia Plague Scare Confusion
Russia's lab worker death sparks global worry over plague risk.
Seattletimes · 1m
Trump to Talk Plague with Putin
Trump schedules call with Putin to discuss suspected Siberian plague outbreak.
euronews · 1m
Russian Plague Case Won't Trigger California Pandemic
Experts say California's plague risk remains low despite Russian lab worker death.
Sfgate · 1m
Russia WHO Can't Fully Assess Plague Case
WHO says Russia's plague death case lacks full assessment.
Dw · 1m
Plague Rumors in Russia
Russia's suspected plague case sparks global health concerns after lab worker's death.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Trump Plans Putin Call as US Presses Russia
US demands answers from Russia over Siberian lab death mystery ahead of Trump-Putin call.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Russia's plague death exposes a global biosecurity crisis
A researcher's death near a Russian plague lab reveals how the world is building more dangerous pathogen facilities while oversight collapses.
Vox · 4m
Siberia Lab Death Unconfirmed
Russian plague lab death unconfirmed as US monitors closely.
Dallas Express · 1m
Death at Russia's plague lab raises old fears
A lab technician died in Siberia, but the WHO says there's no real danger. The real worry is older and harder to fix.
Vox · 2m
70 is the new 60, and science proves it
People in their seventies now have the physical and mental abilities of sixty-year-olds from two decades ago.
Psychologies · 1m